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President Donald J. Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. (Pool photo by Kenny Holston/The New York Times.) (Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)

Trump hides in plain sight at the SOTU

Amanda Marcotte

The president waited until most viewers had tuned out to reveal his worst impulses

A Palestinian youth stands on a street strewn with rubble following an explosion in the Saftawi neighbourhood, west of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on August 25, 2025. (Photo by BASHAR TALEB / AFP via Getty Images)

How the Gaza war changed America

Nicholas Liu

Historian Bruce Robbins argues Gaza has shifted the debate over how and when the label is used

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Gonzales asked for explicit photos

Eleanor Klibanoff - The Texas Tribune

His aide, Regina Santos-Aviles, later set herself on fire

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger waits to speak at a canvass launch event on November 02, 2025 in Lake Ridge, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Spanberger slams Trump on affordability

Alex Galbraith

The Virginia governor's State of the Union response was "laser-focused" on kitchen table issues

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US President Donald Trump concludes his remarks during the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2026. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/GETTY IMAGES)

Trump attacks "crazy" Dems in SOTU

Alex Galbraith

The president used the annual address to air his grievances with Democrats, the Supreme Court

U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-TX) protests as President Donald Trump arrives to deliver the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration's tariff strategy, and amid a U.S. military buildup in the Persian Gulf threatening Iran. (Photo by Kenny Holston/Getty Images)

Green protests Trump ape clip at SOTU

Alex Galbraith

The Texas rep. held a sign up that said "Black people aren't apes"

Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Oct. 7, 2025. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

DOJ withheld Trump docs in Epstein files

Jelinda Montes

An NPR investigation found that documents surrounding Trump sexual abuse allegations were absent

Peter Attia at the Featured Session "Peter Attia: The Science and Art of Longevity" during SXSW Conference & Festivals in the Hilton Austin Downtown on March 8, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Renee Dominguez/Getty Images)

Attia steps down from CBS

Jelinda Montes

The longevity influencer’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein led to his departure from the network

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President Trump holds a press briefing on the Supreme Court's decision to strike down his global tariffs on Feb. 20, 2026. (Photo by Chen Mengtong/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)

Lawmakers demand tariff refunds

Jelinda Montes

The demands were met with more tariff threats by the president

Odetta (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Dylan through the lens of Black America

Caryn Rose

"Highway of Diamonds" showcases decades of Black artists reshaping and sometimes radically reframing Dylan's work

Weeknight chicken worth texting about (Ashlie Stevens )

Chicken so good I texted my dad

Ashlie D. Stevens

A nostalgic weeknight chicken, reengineered — creamy beans, winter greens and crumbs toasted just shy of too dark

US President Donald Trump fields a question from a reporter during a roundtable about Antifa in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

Trump’s Iran bravado echoes Bush

Heather Digby Parton

“Real men want to go to Tehran,” Bush’s neocons said. Two decades later, Trump’s rhetoric follows a familiar script

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Donald Trump's recent fundraising emails have taken a creepy turn (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Why Trump's creepy emails work for MAGA

Chauncey DeVega

The president’s fundraising emails are part of a larger messaging campaign that has become increasingly menacing

Attorney General Pam Bondi attends a press briefing held at the White House February 20, 2026 in Washington. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)

Pam Bondi’s brother keeps on winning

Russell Payne

Lawmakers demanded documents tied to Brad Bondi’s courtroom winning streak. The DOJ has missed the deadline

Jeffrey Epstein in 2004. (Photo by Rick Friedman/Corbis via Getty Images)

Epstein emails reveal misogyny in STEM

Jessica Kutz - The 19th

In one email, an AI researcher suggested it’s “hard to be brilliant if you are worrying if you look fat"

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference to kick off the Yes on 50 campaign at the California Democratic Party Headquarters on Aug. 21, 2025 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Newsom to Hannity: Spare me fake outrage

Alex Galbraith

Newsom called Hannity a hypocrite after the television host accused the governor of racism

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Law enforcement and maintenance crews are visible outside Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 17, 2026. Temporary tents and service vehicles remain on the lawn as personnel work near the waterfront estate. (Christopher Beckett / Getty Images)

Mar-a-Lago gunman worked up over Epstein

Alex Galbraith

Interviews with Austin Martin's friends and family reveal frustrations with Epstein files, economy

Legendary Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn clipped a flag and crashed just seconds into what could be final Olympic run. She was airlifted for further medical attention. (Handout / Handout / Getty Images)

Vonn details surgery that "saved" leg

Alex Galbraith

The decorated alpine skier's injury was much more severe than was initially reported

The Mexican army announced that it had killed powerful drug lord Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera in an operation that sparked a wave of violence in various parts of the country on February 22, 2026. (Photo by Ulises RUIZ / AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. intel helped take down "El Mencho"

Garrett Owen

Deadly outbreaks of retaliatory violence have rocked Jalisco since the Sunday raid, killing at least 73 people

Gold medalist Hilary Knight #21 of Team United States celebrates after the medal ceremony for Women's Ice Hockey after the Women's Gold Medal match between the United States and Canada on day 13 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 19, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

Team USA declines Trump SOTU invite

Alex Galbraith

The gold-medal women's squad turned down the invite after video showed the president joking about them

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Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff in "Wuthering Heights" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

The "Wuthering Heights" double standard

Coleman Spilde

Emerald Fennell's film is not the first Jacob Elordi-starring remix of a classic novel. Why is it so hated?

FBI Director Kash Patel sparked backlash by hijacking Team USA's men's hockey victory at the Winter Olympics in Milan (Elsa/Getty Images)

Why Kash Patel crashed the Olympics

Sophia Tesfaye

FBI director faults media for criticism of his flight to Milan

Special elections across the country continue to show strong turnout for Democratic candidate, leaving many concerned for the 2026 midterms. (Allen J. Schaben / Getty Images)

GOP faces worrying pattern in midterms

Garrett Owen

Democrats are outperforming past baselines in Trump-era districts, though the Senate map remains steep

Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell in "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (Steffan Hill/HBO)

An Undercover Boss of the Seven Kingdoms

Melanie McFarland

Forget reality TV. The most inspiring tale of a leader who stands for his people takes place in Westeros

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